Watauga County vs. Johnson County

Watauga County (NC)Johnson County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)55,94517,778
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)9.6%-2.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)51,05718,240
Population, Census, April 1, 201051,07918,244
Persons under 5 years, percent3.3%4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent12.8%16.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.8%22.8%
Female persons, percent50.1%46.2%
White alone, percent94.8%95.9%
Black or African American alone, percent1.9%2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.2%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.7%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.6%93.9%
Veterans, 2014-20182,7211,640
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.1%1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)34,0169,039
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201860.6%77.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$239,400$118,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,371$935
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$357$291
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$807$532
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201325.2%6.0%
Building permits, 20183311
Households, 2014-201820,3556,858
Persons per household, 2014-20182.372.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201876.3%89.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.7%1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.1%72.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.6%58.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.5%79.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201841.6%11.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.8%16.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.2%12.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.2%39.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.7%43.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)142,0999,262
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)624,85142,839
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)107,955165,435
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)762,864108,792
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,707$6,012
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.224.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,268$34,151
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,906$19,784
Persons in poverty, percent21.2%20.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,624237
Total employment, 201718,1413,424
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)592,616143,363
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.5%7.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,9621,005
All firms, 20126,3041,330
Men-owned firms, 20123,514796
Women-owned firms, 20121,630364
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,7271,286
Veteran-owned firms, 2012675114
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,2471,115
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200721.7%16.2%
Population per square mile, 2010163.461.1
Land area in square miles, 2010312.56298.48

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Watauga county (NC) and Johnson county (TN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.